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Round barrow on Bin Down

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📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.39332, -4.42770

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Rook
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rook, Herring Gull +55 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Peacock +119 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Striated Feather-moss, Common Pocket-moss, Neat Feather-moss +110 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
South West Coast Path (Section 34: Polperro to Portwrinkle)Walking route▾
Named routeRef SWCPNational walking route
Polperro to Looe coast walk, Lantic Bay, Mid & SE CornwallWalking route8.8 km▾

Pass an early Christian holy site & medieval chapel ruins. Looe had trading links with the Mediterranean in prehistoric times, & its said that Jesus visited with his uncle, Joseph of Arimathea. Narrow & stony paths, with steep ascents, descents & steps.

Named routeLength 8.8 kmDuration 03:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Struddicks circular walk, LansallosWalking route4.4 km▾

This route follows quiet country roads, grassy lanes, and part of the South West Coast Path. The tracks can be narrow and stony in places, with some steep climbs and descents, as well as steps, stiles and gateways.

Named routeLength 4.4 kmDuration 1:30Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Bin Down

📷 Rude Health · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bin Down

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Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱WooldownUrban park4.6 km→🌱The DownsUrban park4.9 km→🐄M&K Foods Ltd.Visitor farm4.6 km→🦉KILMINORTH WOODSNature reserve5 km→🦉SEATON VALLEY NORTHNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Seaton Valley Countryside ParkUrban park3.5 km→